Paul Harrell, Popular YouTube Firearms Educator, Dies At 58

Paul Harrell , a well-known YouTube creator who educated viewers on firearms, has passed away at the age of 58 . The cause of death was pancreatic cancer, which Harrell had previously shared with his subscribers in a video posted in July 2023. Despite the cancer being detected early, it had begun to spread to his bones by December 2023.

Harrell announced his own death in a posthumously uploaded YouTube video titled "I'm Dead." In the video, he expressed gratitude to his followers for their support and made three final requests: to continue supporting his channel and Patreon, to avoid pirated versions of his content, and to disengage with content creators who "denigrate" him online.

"To everyone who has watched, hit the like or dislike icon, commented, shared, subscribed and donated on Patreon, thank you," Harrell said in the video. "All of those things support the channel greatly and I can't even begin to articulate how beneficial and appreciated those things are."

Harrell's brother, Roy Harrell , will continue to post on the channel in order to maintain his legacy.

"It was his wish that I maintain his legacy through this channel by continuing to put out high-quality educational content with the flair we all know and love from him," Roy Harrell said.

Paul Harrell's educational videos and reviews have been instrumental in helping his subscribers learn more about firearms and save money on them. His passing is a significant loss to the online firearms education community.